Archive for November, 2006

Fun at the Celtic Festival?

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006 at 6:52 am  
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I had to laugh when I saw this article, as I had only just finished writing about the "sport" of ferret legging on my site a couple of days ago.

At annual Highland event, contestants put animal down their pants, then wait, pray

BY BILL WASSON

TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
Oct 29, 2006

If you awoke this morning with an itch to stuff a ferret down your pants, you're in luck.You can scratch that itch today at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. at the Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival at Richmond Raceway Complex.
The annual two-day festival brings the ancient sport of ferret legging to Richmond."

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Wedding Pet Cake

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006 at 6:37 am  
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Much as I love my dog and ferrets, I'm afraid this article takes the cake (if you'll pardon the expression ;-) )!

Don't think I would want to share my wedding cake with my pets but then they do say the Brits are crazy about their animals, don't they.

29 October 2006

A COUPLE ordered a seven-tiered wedding cake... so that they could share it with their pets as well as their guests. Animal rescuer Gaynor Bridges, 34, of Dunstable, Bedfordshire - who married Dean Brennan, - explained how two tiers were made of dog food for their five dogs, six ferrets and four raccoons.  Read more...